Who owns the seas? Can they be developed in?
I was talking to a friend and he said he wants to buile a hotel under the sea!! Who would he get the permission off??
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That depends on where he wants to build it. That sort of thing is generally covered by international treaty if he wants to do it in international waters. If he wants to do it anywhere near shore (within several miles), it will fall into the jurisdiction of that country.
Its Gods Water, he owns it.
I dont think hed mind go for it
I don't know.
You would need permission from the usual folk (county, city, and/or state government) to park the big trucks containing construction materials on or near the shore, though.
Just out of curiosity, what sort of building materials was he planning on using? Milk cartons, denture grip?
the sea belongs to the fish
yep. few miles within coast and that it is that countrys water.
get deeper into the sea...its international waters. YOU CAN DO WHATEVER THE HELL YOU WANT! (under the treaty anyway)
ask the Penguins
The international boundary is generally accepted to be 25 miles from the shore. Within that limit, you would have to get the coastal development commissions approval for the state and country responsible. In international waters, there may be an international treaty or U.N. commission to go through. Generally, such ideas have been within the realm of scientific exploration and discovery. Theoretically, it should be possible. I saw a television program about a British man who took over an abandoned oil platform in international waters and declared himself an independent nation. At the time of the film, he was getting away with it.
king canute
I don,t think you would have much chance these days,there would be definitly some fuss made. For example.Russia are claiming artic waters saying it belongs to them.they are looking for gas/oil.and theres going to be trouble ahead involving other countries and their claims on artic sea-beds.
...The oil platform in the North Sea,off the east coast of England is called"Sealand"...and is now its own principality owned by Major Roy Bates and his wife Joan ...who claimed it in the mid 1960,s.The kingdom of Sealand declared in 1967...... You can see the platform from Felixstowe..and its 5 miles inside British waters.. It was attacked in 1967 and defended successsfully.but it was captured by a bunch of german and dutch invaders in 1978(when British waters was only 3 miles in 1978).. while Roy Bates was away on bussiness.After 7 weeks it was recaptured using helicopter,1000 abseiling ropes and hand-to-hand fighting.
It was built in 1941 and placed in 1942 as an anti aircraft gunner platform...to protect the thames estuary.
Its 70ft concrete towers contain 7 storeys to sleep 150 people,it weighs 4500 ton and the steel roof is 932 suare yards.(part of roof has tennis courts) Sealand was converted into luxury living accomodation by the Bates family.I think its been up for sale for £65 million(pounds) previously. It suffered a fire last year after a generator caught fire. Look on the web-site Sealand.
He needs to contact -----
Mr B Sharkey
Fish Terrace
Water lane
wreck under sea.
Hope that helps...
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